The Chia Smoothie Page

A chia smoothie? What a great idea! Chia seeds have
a little bit of a nutty flavor with a very mild taste so adding a tablespoon
here or there won’t negatively affect the flavor of your concoction.

You will want to be careful about not adding to many seeds
to your blender because chia, when soaked in water, becomes gelatinous and will
make a very very thick smoothie - which is fine if that’s how you like it!

How to use Chia in a Smoothie

You can make your "chia concoction" two ways.

First, you can soak a tablespoon of chia in water for 10-15
minutes, then add them to your blender and blend. By soaking the seeds they
will become somewhat gelatinous what is a good thing because it allows for
improved digestion due to the fact they were softened a little!

Secondly, you can take dry seeds and grind them in a coffee
grinder – turning them into powder. Once in the powdered form add them to your
smoothie. Be sure to add twice the amount of water vs. the chia because chia
seeds drink up “literally” most of the water around them.